Pretext

What do we mean by pretext?

A reason or excuse given to hide the real reason for something. noun

To use as a pretext, or cloak or covering; assume as a means of concealment.

That which is assumed as a cloak or means of concealment; something under cover of which a true purpose is hidden; an ostensible reason, motive, or occasion; a pretense. noun

Synonyms Pretension, etc. See pretense. noun

Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. noun

A false, contrived or assumed purpose; a pretense. noun

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else. verb

An artful or simulated semblance noun

Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason noun

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

Verb, portmanteau - To pretend to text someone or reply to someone's text message to avoid awkward situations. This happens most often when talking to someone you don't really know or when you don't want to look weird while waiting for the bus. Urban Dictionary

1. When you send a text message and know what the reciever will reply. Therefore, you already write out (pretext) - and possibly save in drafts- what you will respond in return. 2. Could also be used in instant messaging by pre-typing a response. Urban Dictionary

An excuse when you are having an intercourse with someone else (other than ur gf) Urban Dictionary

When one pretends to write a text message to someone, in hopes of avoiding unwanted and/or awkward situations. NOTE: Although 'pretexting' is a portmanteau of 'pretending' and 'texting', the actual word 'pretext' shares a similar concept, as it is defined as "an effort or strategy intended to conceal something." Urban Dictionary

Calling a telephone company or a financial institution and obtaining sensitive, personal information about a customer by deceiving the company into believing that you are that customer. Urban Dictionary

Typing into a phone appearing to be sending and receiving messages with serious intent, but nobody is receiving or responding. Urban Dictionary

A fancy euphanism for lieing. Urban Dictionary

Partial quote by Karl Marx from a speech given in 1850, the full quote being: "Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary." Urban Dictionary

N. - a person who pretends that they can text message quickly in public, to impress those watching. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to pretext:
pretext, pretest, pretex.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word pretext:
invade, declare, invasion, invaded, hostilities, intervention, seize, persecution, coup, demanded, revolt, slavery, occupy, attacking, regime, assassination, conspiracy, byzantine, arrest, seized, helping, alleged, rebellion, exile, sending, iraq, executed, ottoman, throne, troops, defending, negotiations, illness.

Words that rhyme with pretext:
text, perplexed, next, vexed, subtext, annexed, hypertext, teletext, sexed, hext, hexed, flexed, telexed, videotext, written text, school text, electronic text, religious text, sacred text, datext, kekst.

Adjectives that are often used to describe pretext:
slightest, mere, plausible, convenient, flimsy, specious, good, false, sufficient, decent, frivolous, slight, excellent, legal, fair, least, possible, reasonable, immediate, only, suitable, colourable, trivial, welcome, further, smallest, trifling, religious, ostensible, colorable, perfect, better, official, flimsiest, necessary, usual, legitimate, ready, fresh, useful, transparent, shallow, valid, honourable, absurd, formal, apt, thin, ideal, easy, merest, conceivable, vain, obvious, hypocritical, futile, ample, ridiculous, sole, vague, empty, just, miserable, adequate, idle, available, hollow, handy, honorable, admirable, justifiable, tolerable, feeble.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective pretext:
calls, care, calling, attack, interviews, none, stops, crevice.

Words that sound like pretext:
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